to dim
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2.4
- verb
- /dɪm/
- I think we'll dim the lights a little bit for this.
- dim the stars
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Watch on YouTubeDon't don't dim your light for other people.
- Don't don't dim your light for other people.
- And it, it, it feels bad to have to dim your own light to be around friends.
- So if you want to wear them, wear them or just dim the lights or turn the lights off.
- Like don't try to dim your light, nor should you try to turn it up.
- And they're just so used to having it dimmed out that they think that's all there is.
- Just make sure the Cam lights you get are dimming capable.
- And then if I use the diffusion panel, then that just dims a little bit more of a softer light.
- You sit in a big chair and the lights dim and the stars come out, more stars than you can count.
Examples
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"I like to dim the room when we eat."
Fiction book (1997) -
All right, let's dim the house lights.
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Could you dim the lights for me, please?
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Or should I dim the lights for you?
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Should I dim the lights?
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Are you planning to dim the lights for the fireworks as usual?
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The lights dim as the Smoochyland Band plays the "2001" theme.
Fiction book (2002) -
- Dim the lights.
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Dim the lights.
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Could you dim the lights for me, please?
Synonyms
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3.7
To make something less strong, for example a sound, color or feeling
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3.3
Make or become less bright, for example a room
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3.4
Cause something to become less sharp, strong or bright
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7.9
To make something weaker, like sound or light
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5.4
To make something darker by blocking light
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9.9
To make the edges of things look dim or blurred
To make something, like light and memory, less bright or clear
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Etymology
The verb dim comes from the same old English dimm that means 'make faint', so to dim a lamp or screen is to make it less bright.